Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has repeated her demand that America gets a divorce. An outraged Greene (R-GA) on Monday urged a national split from Democratic states whose lawmakers, and voters, have expressed criticism of President-elect Donald Trump."I’m still in favor of a national divorce if need...
  • M600@lemmy.world
    181·
    6 hours ago

    How is it not illegal for her to say these things? Like is that a threat against the United States?

    • NeilBru@lemmy.world
      12·
      4 hours ago

      Depends.

      Protected by the first amendment, one can legally advocate for the dissolution of the Union through bicameral ratification outlined constitutionally. To advocate for armed insurrection or violent overthrow of the federal government is sedition and considered quite illegal.

      • MrPoopbutt@lemmy.world
        101·
        2 hours ago

        Is it really illegal if the law isn’t enforced? Is anything a Republican does illegal anymore?

        • NeilBru@lemmy.world
          41·
          48 minutes ago

          I’ve always loved this quote about conservatism:

          Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition: there must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.

          • Francis M. Wilhoit